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PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by yns4real: 12:27am On Sep 09, 2018
•Ex-Senate President cautions against ‘imposition of candidates

Former Senate President David Mark and ex-Plateau State Governor David Jang and their supporters are kicking over alleged moves by Senate President Bukola Saraki to engineer the selection of a consensus presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the Northcentral zone.

All three are seeking the party’s ticket for the 2019 presidential election.

A report at the weekend, from Saraki’s camp, suggested that stakeholders from the zone had opted to pick a consensus aspirant from the zone to contest with similar aspirants from the Northwest and Northeast.

But loyalists of Mark and Jang are not amused by the report.

Mark’s camp, in particular, warned PDP against imposition of candidates.

The supporters said the consensus agenda was a plot to ambush their principals to forego their presidential aspirations for Saraki.

Mark’s loyalists, The Nation gathered, were uncomfortable that a private session organized by Saraki was turned into a consensus forum.

“What happened on Wednesday was not a meeting of Northcentral leaders per se. It was Saraki who conveyed the session to brief some leaders from our zone on his presidential aspiration. The former President of the Senate, Chief David Mark was not even there,” a source in Mark’s camp said.

“There was no communiqué agreeing on consensus. The leaders only advised the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of PDP, Sen. Walid Jibril to set up a committee to consult with the three aspirants from North-Central and come out with something.

“They asked the committee to liaise with the aspirants from the zone. No one is talking of a consensus candidate at all.

“The session was more of a personal agenda by Saraki because at the end of the day, a statement from the gathering was signed by the Director-General, Abubakar Bukola Saraki Campaign Organization, Wakil Mohammed.

“With such a sensitive decision on consensus, should the statement come from Saraki’s Campaign DG or stakeholders in Northcentral? Shouldn’t there be a communiqué?

“Why must only a party be the one to sign and issue a statement? We are suspicious of the session; it was a ploy to outsmart other aspirants in the zone.”

Responding to a question, the source said: “The former President of the Senate has not been consulted on consensus option; he is going ahead with his aspiration and plans for primaries.”

A reliable source in Jang’s camp said: “The meeting was called by the Northcentral zone of the PDP at the request of Saraki. It was chaired by the Zonal Chairman, Theophillus Dakas Shan, himself.

“Saraki wanted to brief the zone about his ambition. It was not a Middle Belt meeting but Northcentral and consensus was not up for discussion.

“Actually, it was ex-Governor Babangida Aliyu who urged the meeting to set up a small committee to encourage the three aspirants from the Northcentral to discuss among themselves.

“Going by our plans, Jang will on Monday submit his presidential nomination form.”

When contacted, the Zonal Chairman, Shan said: “We didn’t reach any agreement on consensus.

“We resolved to allow our elders in PDP in Northcentral to talk to all the aspirants. If there is a possibility, we will bring one candidate and if it is impossible, they will go for the primaries. Whatever we are going to do, the three aspirants must reach an agreement.”

Asked if the PDP in the zone had raised a committee on consensus by the three aspirants, Shan said: “We are not going to set up any committee; our elders will talk to the aspirants.”

He admitted that Saraki came around to brief Northcentral PDP on his presidential aspiration.

He added: “We are expecting Mark and Jang to come and brief us on their presidential aspiration too.”

A former governor in one of the Northcentral states said: “I think the DG of Saraki Campaign Organization misrepresented the meeting. There was a suggestion by the President of the Senate for the adoption a consensus candidate by PDP Northcentral which does not amount to automatic recommendation.”

In an address at the session on Wednesday, Saraki said: “Leaders from the North Central need to work together to ensure that a PDP candidate emerges from the zone.

“It is clear that the only way to achieve unity in the country is when you have a leader who can manage the differences and galvanize our energy towards achieving development.

“It is not about where you come from, but it is about what you can do for our country. If there is anybody who can do better than those of us in the North Central Zone, let them stand up.

“It is important that in October, our delegates from the Northcentral should work to ensure that a Northcentral candidate emerges – and they should work together with delegates from across the country to ensure that a Northcentral candidate emerges. We request your support.”

Mark cautions PDP against imposition of candidates

In a statement in Abuja, Senator Mark cautioned PDP leaders against imposition of candidates.

He urged all members of the party to conduct themselves peacefully with a view to ensuring respect for law and order.

“As we converge to elect delegates to the Congresses beginning from Saturday, we must be guided by democratic tenets and observe the principle of fairness and justice,” Mark said in the statement signed by his media aide, Mr. Paul Mumeh.

He added: “We must demonstrate to fellow country men and women that we are truly democratic.

“I am sure that our members nationwide will showcase our reformed and rebranded party as the preferred choice for the people.”

Senator Mark said he joined the presidential race because “I believe I can make a positive difference in Nigeria.”

Continuing, he said: “nobody can shy away from the fact that Nigeria is currently faced with intractable security, economic and socio-political challenges that unarguably threatens the corporality of the country.

“Rarely has our country been faced with such a state of uncertainty, despair, suspicion and division.

“The time has come for all men and women who care and have the requisite experiences and courage to stand up, retrieve it from the brink and lead our nation into prosperity.”

Senator Mark expressed optimism that his roadmap to economic recovery and prosperity tagged ‘730 model’ will turn around the economy of the nation within two years of his administration if he is elected President.

He said he has assembled a team of young professionals who can hit the ground running and facilitate the economic recovery.

He also pledged to give education top priority as the bedrock for development.

His words:”We will focus on education and create a pool of highly trained citizens with excellent IT skills who will be employable as well as create jobs.”

“We will support Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) as a matter of priority with interest free cooperative loans and appropriate technology, which will be the main driver of the economy with attendant rate of huge employment opportunities.”


http://thenationonlineng.net/pdp-anger-in-marks-jangs-camps-over-sarakis-consensus-bid/

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by GavelSlam: 12:50am On Sep 09, 2018
Dem never even see the bushmeat talkless of catching it dem don dey fight over who get the chest.

grin

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by slivertongue: 1:19am On Sep 09, 2018
d nation is trying hard 2create bad blood amongst contestants. consensus is a choice if bought by all. sombody must win

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Doerstech(m): 1:20am On Sep 09, 2018
wHAT IS MARK and JANG doing running for the Presidency?

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Ahmed0336(m): 6:15am On Sep 09, 2018
Doerstech:
wHAT IS MARK and JANG doing running for the Presidency?

Nothing o
My friend would say just "they are there just to fill in the gab" grin

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by bennymark(m): 7:02am On Sep 09, 2018
I am from Plateau state and I say boldly that Jang cannot win even if the election is conducted only in plateau state

Greedy politicians

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by ojobek: 7:15am On Sep 09, 2018
Either devil likes it or not,Saraki is our next president

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Afamed: 8:24am On Sep 09, 2018
ojobek:
Either devil likes it or not,Saraki is our next president
Speak for yourself.

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Lipscomb(m): 8:27am On Sep 09, 2018
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are you real if yes can we do busines ? I ask because you created your account about 48 minutes ago.

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by franchasng: 8:59am On Sep 09, 2018
10 REASONS WHY I WANT BUHARI REMOVED & JAILED:

1. He increased fuel price from ₦97 to ₦145 per litre: this is after he condemned former President Goodluck for same, what a hypocrite sad

2. Nigerian naira lost value to $; from ₦187 = $1, to $1 = ₦365: Buhari promised Nigerians during campaign that he will make sure Naira gains value against $, and infamously said he will make $1 = ₦1 if elected as president, but now, ₦ has no value...making it difficult for average Nigerians to go on vacation or tourism angry

3. Bag of rice went up from ₦8k to ₦20k under Buhari's 2 years in office

4. Insecurity increased in middlebelt: thousands of fellow Nigerians from Benue, Taraba, Jos, Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara killed mercilessly while sleeping while the government does nothing, who knows the next states or communities to be wiped out by his Fulani herdsmen brothers after he wins again in 2019; this is very scary to behold!

5. Innocent Nigerian youths who joined Nigerian Military killed daily by Boko Haram without any recognition: it hurts me anytime I hear that a gallant Nigerian youth soldier is killed by useless ragtab militant terrorist group, Boko Haram. It hurts me more when the government that ought to give these gallant soldiers a deserving burial and also compensate their family/loved ones as fallen heroes denies their death, and rather bury them in a mass grave, what an eyesore. Buhari a presumed retired military general will keep hiding and denying the death of our heroes just because of politics cry

6. Fighting corruption with corruption and nepotism: Buhari's useless style of using nepotism and corruption to fight corruption is stinking angry

7. Marginalization of great Igbo tribe: without the great Igbo tribe, Nigeria is nothing but a working corpse, so for Buhari to openly pronounce that he will not treat Igbo people equally like other tribes that voted him was his greatest mistake that he will live to regret >:

8. More looting of Nigeria's treasury under Buhari's watch: this is why Buhari needs to be impeached and jailed for deceiving Nigerians with "I will pight kworrupshun" while his tribesmen, his friends, his beloved supporters are busy looting Nigeria dry cry

9. Mass unemployment: ever since Buhari came into power 3 years ago, more than 5million Nigerians have lost their jobs, and it has become more difficult and in fact, impossible for young graduates to get a job in Nigeria under Buhari's government!

10. Unfair appointments & aiding of open corruption: Buhari intentionally disrespected Nigeria's federal character in his political appointments and cabinet selection. He worsened it by appointing the wrong persons into the wrong portfolio, making them not to perform.

Again, for Buhari not to condemn Abba Kyari, Maina, Adeosun (forged NYSC certificate scandal), NNPC GMD (for illegal award of $$billion contracts, then he doesn't mean well for Nigeria but after his personal interest.

These are the 10 major reasons well meaning Nigerians must stand up and vote out Buhari and ensure he goes to jail! angry

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Nobody: 9:00am On Sep 09, 2018
The nations.... TINUBU'S DIARIES.

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by MrHighSea: 9:00am On Sep 09, 2018
Saraki...
At the mention of that name, people tremble.
Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by kaycee125: 9:00am On Sep 09, 2018
If Saraki wins Nigeria's presidency I am made for life cheesy

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Wikinaija(m): 9:00am On Sep 09, 2018
Check link below
Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by tayo4ng(m): 9:00am On Sep 09, 2018
Another trouble looming

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Nobody: 9:00am On Sep 09, 2018
Nigeria is a funny country

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Tonimagnificent: 9:01am On Sep 09, 2018
yns4real:
•Ex-Senate President cautions against ‘imposition of candidates

Former Senate President David Mark and ex-Plateau State Governor David Jang and their supporters are kicking over alleged moves by Senate President Bukola Saraki to engineer the selection of a consensus presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the Northcentral zone.

All three are seeking the party’s ticket for the 2019 presidential election.

A report at the weekend, from Saraki’s camp, suggested that stakeholders from the zone had opted to pick a consensus aspirant from the zone to contest with similar aspirants from the Northwest and Northeast.

But loyalists of Mark and Jang are not amused by the report.

Mark’s camp, in particular, warned PDP against imposition of candidates.

The supporters said the consensus agenda was a plot to ambush their principals to forego their presidential aspirations for Saraki.

Mark’s loyalists, The Nation gathered, were uncomfortable that a private session organized by Saraki was turned into a consensus forum.

“What happened on Wednesday was not a meeting of Northcentral leaders per se. It was Saraki who conveyed the session to brief some leaders from our zone on his presidential aspiration. The former President of the Senate, Chief David Mark was not even there,” a source in Mark’s camp said.

“There was no communiqué agreeing on consensus. The leaders only advised the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of PDP, Sen. Walid Jibril to set up a committee to consult with the three aspirants from North-Central and come out with something.

“They asked the committee to liaise with the aspirants from the zone. No one is talking of a consensus candidate at all.

“The session was more of a personal agenda by Saraki because at the end of the day, a statement from the gathering was signed by the Director-General, Abubakar Bukola Saraki Campaign Organization, Wakil Mohammed.

“With such a sensitive decision on consensus, should the statement come from Saraki’s Campaign DG or stakeholders in Northcentral? Shouldn’t there be a communiqué?

“Why must only a party be the one to sign and issue a statement? We are suspicious of the session; it was a ploy to outsmart other aspirants in the zone.”

Responding to a question, the source said: “The former President of the Senate has not been consulted on consensus option; he is going ahead with his aspiration and plans for primaries.”

A reliable source in Jang’s camp said: “The meeting was called by the Northcentral zone of the PDP at the request of Saraki. It was chaired by the Zonal Chairman, Theophillus Dakas Shan, himself.

“Saraki wanted to brief the zone about his ambition. It was not a Middle Belt meeting but Northcentral and consensus was not up for discussion.

“Actually, it was ex-Governor Babangida Aliyu who urged the meeting to set up a small committee to encourage the three aspirants from the Northcentral to discuss among themselves.

“Going by our plans, Jang will on Monday submit his presidential nomination form.”

When contacted, the Zonal Chairman, Shan said: “We didn’t reach any agreement on consensus.

“We resolved to allow our elders in PDP in Northcentral to talk to all the aspirants. If there is a possibility, we will bring one candidate and if it is impossible, they will go for the primaries. Whatever we are going to do, the three aspirants must reach an agreement.”

Asked if the PDP in the zone had raised a committee on consensus by the three aspirants, Shan said: “We are not going to set up any committee; our elders will talk to the aspirants.”

He admitted that Saraki came around to brief Northcentral PDP on his presidential aspiration.

He added: “We are expecting Mark and Jang to come and brief us on their presidential aspiration too.”

A former governor in one of the Northcentral states said: “I think the DG of Saraki Campaign Organization misrepresented the meeting. There was a suggestion by the President of the Senate for the adoption a consensus candidate by PDP Northcentral which does not amount to automatic recommendation.”

In an address at the session on Wednesday, Saraki said: “Leaders from the North Central need to work together to ensure that a PDP candidate emerges from the zone.

“It is clear that the only way to achieve unity in the country is when you have a leader who can manage the differences and galvanize our energy towards achieving development.

“It is not about where you come from, but it is about what you can do for our country. If there is anybody who can do better than those of us in the North Central Zone, let them stand up.

“It is important that in October, our delegates from the Northcentral should work to ensure that a Northcentral candidate emerges – and they should work together with delegates from across the country to ensure that a Northcentral candidate emerges. We request your support.”

Mark cautions PDP against imposition of candidates

In a statement in Abuja, Senator Mark cautioned PDP leaders against imposition of candidates.

He urged all members of the party to conduct themselves peacefully with a view to ensuring respect for law and order.

“As we converge to elect delegates to the Congresses beginning from Saturday, we must be guided by democratic tenets and observe the principle of fairness and justice,” Mark said in the statement signed by his media aide, Mr. Paul Mumeh.

He added: “We must demonstrate to fellow country men and women that we are truly democratic.

“I am sure that our members nationwide will showcase our reformed and rebranded party as the preferred choice for the people.”

Senator Mark said he joined the presidential race because “I believe I can make a positive difference in Nigeria.”

Continuing, he said: “nobody can shy away from the fact that Nigeria is currently faced with intractable security, economic and socio-political challenges that unarguably threatens the corporality of the country.

“Rarely has our country been faced with such a state of uncertainty, despair, suspicion and division.

“The time has come for all men and women who care and have the requisite experiences and courage to stand up, retrieve it from the brink and lead our nation into prosperity.”

Senator Mark expressed optimism that his roadmap to economic recovery and prosperity tagged ‘730 model’ will turn around the economy of the nation within two years of his administration if he is elected President.

He said he has assembled a team of young professionals who can hit the ground running and facilitate the economic recovery.

He also pledged to give education top priority as the bedrock for development.

His words:”We will focus on education and create a pool of highly trained citizens with excellent IT skills who will be employable as well as create jobs.”

“We will support Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) as a matter of priority with interest free cooperative loans and appropriate technology, which will be the main driver of the economy with attendant rate of huge employment opportunities.”


http://thenationonlineng.net/pdp-anger-in-marks-jangs-camps-over-sarakis-consensus-bid/




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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by CoolFreeday(m): 9:02am On Sep 09, 2018
Saraki....SMH

we are waiting for them

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Humblega(m): 9:02am On Sep 09, 2018
It has started earlier dan we predicted.....


Just wait a little bit and see more fight btw d 14 remaining power mongers, dat called themselves presidential aspirants.

D real fight btw pdp is yet to start......watch out

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Benekruku(m): 9:02am On Sep 09, 2018
When Saraki is done with PDP, All that will be left to do is laugh.

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by 9jaArea: 9:03am On Sep 09, 2018
This D Mark sef, please he shouldn't look for reason to decamp to APC he's weightless.

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Afamed: 9:04am On Sep 09, 2018
kaycee125:
If Saraki wins Nigeria's presidency I am made for life cheesy
So your choice of Saraki is more of personal gain. No wonder Saraki himself made it clear that he was not getting juicy appointment .

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Jlow2: 9:05am On Sep 09, 2018
Senator smart saraki,
Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Buterflyle0: 9:06am On Sep 09, 2018
Saraki still on his self centered backstabbing ways. Now its David Marks turn to taste the betrayer called Saraki grin

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by binaws(m): 9:07am On Sep 09, 2018
yam eaters na thunder wil fire PDP

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by FiftyFifty(m): 9:08am On Sep 09, 2018
grin

PDP, we're waiting for u...

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Afamed: 9:08am On Sep 09, 2018
Buterflyle0:
Saraki still on his self centered backstabbing ways. Now its David Marks turn to taste the betrayer called Saraki grin
Them never see anything.

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by wickyyolo: 9:09am On Sep 09, 2018
Once Saraki comes out for Presidency, Yorubas will abandon Osibanjo.

Naija Politics Self

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by deebsman1(m): 9:11am On Sep 09, 2018
The implosion wey go happen for dat party ehn, go pass 2000mm earthquake

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Afamed: 9:11am On Sep 09, 2018
wickyyolo:
Once Saraki comes out for Presidency, Yorubas will abandon Osibanjo.

Naija Politics Self
The Yorubas in the east or the ones in the West? And I think you should be able to select which of the names sound more of Yoruba between "Osibanjo" and "Saraki"

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Re: PDP: Anger In Mark’s, Jang’s Camps Over Saraki’s Consensus Bid by Nobody: 9:15am On Sep 09, 2018
All of you going to church this morning please take time out from your usual prayer routine and pray that the elite political class in Nigeria may commit class suicide and self destruct in the process before 2019.

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